Question

My daughter is in 3rd grade. On a 3rd grade level how can she explain that 5/6 is greater than 5/8

Answer 1

Because she is learning a diferent way on doing the math but if you add 1\6 to 5\6 then that will be a total of 5/8 so thats why its like that.

Answer 2

Well,5/6 is closer to one than 5/8 is,just add 1/6+5/6 and then you get 1,adding 1/8 to 5/8 is only 6/8,so that's how you can tell how it is greater! Hope this helps your daughter!